No. The $95 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan prohibits funds from being allocated to pensions in Ukraine.
10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family seeks police reforms in Milwaukee
Nearly 10 years after her son, Dontre Hamilton, was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, Maria Hamilton is still fighting for change.
Did the Biden administration change Title IX to allow transgender women to play women’s sports?
No. The Biden administration’s April 19, 2024, changes to Title IX do not address participation of transgender people in sports.
Does marijuana possession account for 57% of all arrests in Wisconsin?
No. Of the 196,643 arrests in Wisconsin in 2023, 13,708 — 7% — were for marijuana possession, according to the Wisconsin Justice Department.
Has Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin ever authored legislation as a US senator?
Yes. Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin has introduced 401 bills since becoming a U.S. senator in 2013, including seven signed into law, according to the independent Govtrack.us. Congress.gov shows 494 bills sponsored.
Incarcerated Wisconsin residents share their priorities for a new Department of Corrections leader
The search for someone to lead the Wisconsin Department of Corrections is in progress. Here are thoughts about a new DOC secretary from people who are currently incarcerated in a DOC facility.
GOP Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
Eric Hovde emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home” is at a point in life where they are capable of voting.
What type of Democrat can win in rural Wisconsin?
The race to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden in western Wisconsin is on, with three Democratic candidates jostling in a primary that offers voters three distinct paths forward for the general election.
Federal funds help push Green Bay affordable housing project past finish line
Like many communities across the country, Green Bay has been struggling with a shortage of affordable housing. A new, federally funded development on the city’s east side hopes to help.
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday how much power legislative committees should wield — in a case that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers brought against the Republican-controlled Legislature and that could have a major impact on how state government functions.
Are prisons in the Congo ‘being emptied out into’ the US?
No. Experts on prison populations say there is no evidence that prisons in either the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo are emptying their prisons, or that released prisoners from those neighboring African nations are coming en masse to the U.S.
Does hormonal birth control increase teen suicide risk by 600%?
No. A claim by a psychology professor interviewed by conservative commentator Rachel Campos-Duffy that hormonal birth control increases teens’ “risk of death by suicide 600%” is not supported by the study she cited.